Features of growing, planting and using a spherical maple

Globular maple is a deciduous tree from the Maple family. In nature, this subspecies does not occur, since it is a decorative grafted form. Like all Norway maples, the globular maples share the same general characteristics and properties. The lifespan of these trees is up to 200 years.

Content:

• General information about the globular maple
• Features of the Globe Maple
• Ornamental varieties of spherical maple
• Care and landing
• Use of ball maple

General information about the globular maple

It is known for certain that maple is a traditional Canadian tree. Maple is not only an ornamental tree. In many countries, most desserts are served with maple syrup. Dolma lovers often use maple leaves instead of grape leaves.

Maple - woody plant has many types and subspecies.

The most common species is Norway maple. It is this view is the most common in the world. It is widely used in various fields, including traditional medicine. Even in ancient times, the American Indians "tamed" maple. They made various medicines and sweets from maple sap.

Globular maples are prominent representatives of the Norway maple.

Ball Maple Feature:

• It is a grafted shape of a maple tree, of low height. The height of such a tree rarely exceeds 8 meters.
• Spherical maples are trees that are resistant to pollution, intended for decoration of gardens, parks, squares and alleys.
• Their crown is a hemisphere up to 5 meters wide.
• These trees grow slowly, forming a crown at the level at which they were grafted. No pruning of branches required.
• On its own, the tree forms a beautiful dense, closed spherical crown.

Features of the Globe Maple

Features of the tree:

• Globular maple is very picky about the quality of the soil. This plant does not like stony soils, sand and salt marshes.
• It does not tolerate stagnant moisture and depleted soil.
• Easily tolerates winter and low temperatures. Withstands cold temperatures reaching -40 degrees, early and long frosts.
• Loves light, but easily adapts to partial shade.

The main growth of the tree occurs in the early years.

After 10 years of life, the globular maple strengthens its root system. This type of tree has very strong and deep roots. The wood of this maple is strong and wind-resistant. It can reach up to 1 meter in diameter. The bark is almost black with small cracks.

As with all trees of this family, leaves are their distinctive feature. The leaves of any Norway maple are five-lobed, on one petiole. At the base, the leaves are cordate, and the notches between the lobes are rounded. The top of the leaflets is finely pointed. The upper side of the leaves is glossy.

Spherical maple has ability to bloom... Its flowers are small, greenish-yellow erect shields on short peduncles. The diameter of the flowers is from 8 to 13 millimeters. The flowering period is from April to July, depending on the climatic conditions of growth.

After flowering, in place of the inflorescences, fruits appear in the form of a lionfish with an obtuse angle.

Summer leaf color is green or dark green. By autumn, maple leaves of this species become intensely yellow and orange. Wintering buds are red.

These trees are valued for their wide beautiful crown, ease of care, and ease of growing.

Ornamental varieties of spherical maple

There are several popular varieties of Globe Maple:

• Golden Globe is the rarest globular maple with golden foliage. A great addition to landscaped gardens.
• Cleveland is a maple tree with a wide round crown and a tall trunk (against the background of generally accepted standards for a globular maple). The flowers have a fruity aroma.
• Columnare is a tree of medium height with a small rounded crown. If you do not trim the crown, then with the age of the tree, it becomes conical.
• Crimson King is a tall maple tree with a rounded crown. It differs from other species in dark, burgundy leaves and bright orange flowers.
• Crimson Sentry is a tall maple tree with red leaves. At the beginning of growth, it has an elongated crown shape, which subsequently transforms into a spherical one.
• Deborah is a medium-sized tree with unusual leaves with wavy edges. The leaves of this globular maple are first painted purple, then turn green.
• Drummondii is a short tree with a wide crown. The leaves are framed with a white stripe. In youth, the crown is pyramidal, eventually turning into a ball. Practically this variety does not bloom, propagating by cuttings. Developing slowly.
• Emerald Queen is a medium-sized maple tree with bronze-pink leaves when blooming. The crown is at first ovoid, eventually turning into a ball.
• Faassen's Black is a maple tree with a wide, flattened crown. The leaves are dark purple.
• Globosum is a small maple tree with a dense globular crown. It grows slowly. The flowers are fragrant. It tolerates frequent changes in growth sites. Adapted to high and low temperatures.
• Royal Red is a medium-sized tree with original-colored leaves that are red when blooming, turning over time into dark red.

Care and landing

Planting is best done in autumn or in the spring in fertile soil... The optimal distance between seedlings is 2-4 meters. If you plan to create a maple hedge, then the landing is no more than 1.5 meters. The landing pits must be well loosened. Their size: 50x50 centimeters, at least 50 centimeters deep.

This type of maple propagates by:

1. Cuttings.
2. Seeds.
3. Grafting (for decorative forms).

Care is required after planting. It is advisable to use urea, superphosphates and potash fertilizers... Sometimes it is necessary to loosen the soil and monitor the regularity of watering during the dry season.

Periodically it is required to inspect trees and remove diseased and dry branches.

Globular maple is afraid of the following pests:

• Maple Whitefly.
• Mealybug.
• Leaf weevil.
• Powdery mildew.

To protect trees from pests, it is recommended to use copper sulfate, karbofos, chlorophos and nitrafen. In case of damage to the plant with coral spot, it is necessary to urgently remove the affected branches, lubricating the sections with garden pitch.

Use of ball maple

Maple is widely used in human life. except decorative load, spherical maple when using sap, leaves, bark has the following beneficial properties:

• Choleretic.
• Diuretic.
• Pain reliever.
• Wound healing.
• Astringent.
• Antipyretic.
• Toning.
• Antiemetic.
• Antibacterial.
• Anti-inflammatory.

The benefits of using maple as a raw material for folk recipes are enormous.

It is not for nothing that maple was prized by Indian tribes. It has a positive effect on human health, energizing, eliminating joint pain, relieving inflammation, enhancing wound healing, enhancing the effect of medications, and strengthening immunity.

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